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BBC News: Low self-esteem leads to obesity

Source: Uinta County News

Lyman : WY : USA | 2 months ago

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Children with self-esteem problems are more likely to be obese as adults, a research team has found. A study of 6,500 participants in the 1970 British Birth Cohort Study found that 10-year-olds with lower self esteem tended to be fatter as adults. The affect was particularly true for girls, researchers...

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Low self-esteem leads to obesity

News Source: Bitchnews | 2 months ago

Women’s weight is more affected by their emotions study says, BBC News reports here : Children with self-esteem problems are more likely to be obese as adults, a research team has found. This entry was posted on Friday, September 11th, 2009 at 8:...
BBC News: Low self-esteem leads to obesity

News Source: Uinta County News | 2 months ago

Children with self-esteem problems are more likely to be obese as adults, a research team has found. A study of 6,500 participants in the 1970 British Birth Cohort Study found that 10-year-olds with lower self esteem tended to be fatter as adults.